Meat

Most poultry are happy to eat mealworms at any stage of their life cycle, dead or alive, so there really isn’t any waste when farming… Read More »Can Chickens Eat Mealworm Beetles?

Chickens will eat darkling beetles, but because of their low digestibility, the birds fill up with them rather than their feed—causing a reduction in production… Read More »Can Chickens Eat Darkling Beetles?

“Oats (both cooked and raw) contain an antinutritional factor, 1 beta glucan, that a hen cannot digest. Can birds eat uncooked Steel cut oats? Unlike… Read More »Can Chickens Eat Uncooked Steel Cut Oats?

Chicks enjoy a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Some favorites among our birds are bananas, tomatoes, strawberries, watermelon, apples, grapes, lettuce, cucumbers, squash and… Read More »Can Baby Chickens Eat Cucumbers?

Chickens can safely consume fish – both raw and cooked so it makes feeding your birds much easier. Are oysters good for chickens? Additional Supplements… Read More »Can Chickens Eat Raw Oysters?

First, buy a bag of oyster shells from a feed store, then bake them at 250°F for 10 minutes to kill off any bacteria. Next,… Read More »How Do You Clean Oyster Shells For Chickens?

But as soon as chickens get other types of feed, they need grit to break it down so the gut can absorb it. Grit is… Read More »Should I Mix Grit With Chicken Feed?

Keep her eating. If not, try scrambled eggs or warm oatmeal. Note: I highly advise against syringe or force feeding or offering liquids using a… Read More »Should I Force Feed My Chicken?

Chickens will stop eating and drinking because they are sick, stressed, have an impacted crop, been bullied off their food or water or sustained an… Read More »Why Are My Chickens Eating Less?

BSF grubs have a higher fat content and unique fatty acid profile, which is important for birds in the winter months. BSF grubs are more… Read More »Are Black Soldier Fly Larvae Better Than Mealworms For Chickens?